Ielts sample essays collection

40
minutes on this task. 
People living in large cities have to face many problems in everyday life. What are 
those problems? 
Should the government encourage people to move to regional towns? 
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own 
knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 
250
words. 
Example 1
Nowadays, we are facing the opposite problem of the Middle Age. While people at 
that time were forced to move to industrial towns 
because of 
economic difficulties, 
these days we are acting in the converse way. Living in big cities is becoming a 
daunting challenge due to numerous problems that affect the citizens daily routine. 
Firstly, the pollution caused by the smoke coming from chimneys and vehicles is 
increasing dramatically throughout the years. In New York and Chicago, for instance, 
smog has doubled since 2008. Furthermore, the amount of people affected by 
illnesses such as cancer caused by this problem is rising constantly and it forces 
families to 
migrate
away towards regional districts. 
In addition, areas surrounded by extended gardens are becoming rare in large cities 
which
are
rather occup
ied
with businesses or malls. Therefore, children, for instance, 
are unable to play at the park with their 
friends
. This leads parents to choose to 
purchase a house with land outside the city. 
However, even
though
the easiest option seems to be the one to encourage citizens 
to move, the government should solve those problems by enforcing strict legislation 
in order to let people live in large cities if this is their desire. Thus, families would not 
be split up and they could give the opportunity to their offspring to enjoy advantages 
of the industrial centres.